This is going to be a very short blog post. I'll explain why later. It was another busy week until...well, I digress. Dusty and Sandy went to the groomer this week. Here they are, checking the state of the neighborhood after getting home.
The AQI fluctuated from good hazardous. We tried to keep an eye on it and get out when it was no higher than moderate. We took a nice long walk before grooming time.
We took the flap out of the dog door for the summer, but we have a metal panel that we can use to close it, so the dogs have to ask to go out. Everything outdoors is covered in ash, and some of it creeps inside.
After their grooming appointment, I took the pups outside to get some portraits. They don't stay pretty for long. Here's Dusty.
And here's Sandy.
We watched the debate Tuesday night. We had another Madroña meeting during that time, but we recorded the debate so we could watch it later. There were literally some things I did not have on my Bingo card. It was interesting, and I got some knitting done.
We put up our signs the next day. These are our choices for President, Congress and State Senate.
Early in the week I made the Easy Black Bean Soup again. We made it twice during our trip, once while camping and once in Wisconsin. While we were camping, I added some diced potato to make it go further. I don't remember what I added in Wisconsin. I think we might have had some leftover rice. This time I threw in some of the baby greens we use for salad. It's the lime juice that really makes it.
I finally got a photo of the finished soup, so I added it to the recipe in my Recipe Box app. (The recipe doesn't say to sauté the onions and garlic, but I usually do.)
Kitty Katie is growing. She seems very comfortable with her new family.
Things were going very well until Saturday morning, when I woke up with a scratchy throat. That's where the "uh-oh" comes in. After avoiding Covid for nearly 4 1/2 years, it finally got me. I went to urgent care, which I wouldn't have bothered with in the old days. My throat was barely scratchy, my nose was running a bit, but I felt OK otherwise. They took samples for two tests. The first one was positive, so they didn't bother with the second one. I just got my booster on the 6th, but it takes about two weeks to take effect, and it's of probably no use. The PA at urgent care said I was borderline as to whether I needed to take Paxlovid, but I qualified because of my age my blood pressure issues. I decided to take it, because it's better to take it as early as possible. So far, symptoms have been like a mild cold, but with a fever. The challenge is keeping Charlie from getting it. I'm sleeping in the guest room and wear a mask when I have to leave the room. I had a fever most of the day yesterday. I expect it will climb up again today. I'm glad I got it identified early.
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What's in The Doll's Storybook: On Friday, we had another reedited story, this one about rainbows and colors. Here's A Colorful Story.
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